#Albee Layer

The World Surf League 2023/2024 Big Wave season is officially open. This Big Wave season will feature events at two iconic locations: the TUDOR Jaws Big Wave Challenge at Peʻahi on Maui in the Hawaiian Islands; and the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge in Nazaré, Portugal.  The holding period to run the competition at Nazaré opens today, and Peʻahi starts on Nov. 10. Both events’ holding periods close on March 31, 2024.

After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 24th edition of the Moloka‘i-2-O‘ahu Paddleboard World Championships or M2O, returns to the Ka‘iwi Channel with a sold-out international field on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

The world’s best big wave surfers are back on call as the holding period for the World Surf League (WSL) 2021/2022 Big Wave season officially opened today.

The world’s best big wave surfers are now in transit to Pe’ahi to defy nature and challenge themselves in waves forecast to be in the 35-to-50-foot range on the face.

Maui’s own Billy Kemper won the Jaws Challenge at Peʻahi, one of three stops on the World Surf League Men’s Big Wave Tour.

The world premiere of Nervous Laughter did not disappoint. The sold-out show was packed with tons of excited groms, friends, and families alike locked…

Every year, surfers from all over the world come to test their mettle at Peʻahi, but the local boys steal the show. And it’s for good reason. This crew have…

Ethos is defined as the disposition, character, or fundamental values particular to a specific person. From living between San Diego and Maui, to pushing the…

The documentary follows local surfers as they charge some of the biggest waves from the el niño season.

From it’s inception in the heart of Maui’s surf community in 1979, Dakine has been a prominent fixture in the islands. Founded by Rob Kaplan, the brand was b…

Maui’s Albee Layer recently made an appearance at the Surf Shed in San Diego, for Surfer Magazine’s “Shed Session” series. The Surf Shed is home to about 900…

Following “White Board Wednesday” Maui surfers were treated to another week of solid swell. February has kicked off with a bang. On the first of the month, A…

Today, Albee Layer shut down the Internet with the release of his latest edit; in which he made history and landed a backside 540 air (again). He actually la…

Maui locals Billy Kemper and Paige Alms emerged victorious after an epic day of competition at the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) Pe’ahi Challenge.

The Pe’ahi Challenge is now on Green Alert. The event is slated to start at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, with a massive swell heading toward the islands.

Maui surfers Kai Lenny and Albee Layer advance into the semi finals at the WSL Big Wave World Tour event, The Puerto Escondido Challenge.

In this new edit titled “In Between Giants,” put together by Take Shelter Productions, Albee is seen at some of the most challenging and treacherous waves around the island.

Maui’s Billy Kemper won Sunday’s Peʻahi Challenge in massive 40-50 foot-plus surf conditions at the popular surf spot often referred to as “Jaws” along Maui’s north shore. Surfers paddled into the swell with no-tow assist making the risk that much more daunting.

The first Peʻahi “Jaws” swell of the 2014 – 2015 winter swell season drew out the world’s best big wave surfers including the Big Island’s Shane Dorian. Meteorologist Malika Dudley interviewed Shane about the experience.

A decent size 6-10 foot northwest swell is hitting the islands making the surf a little more manageable for the average surfer. Meanwhile, Albee Layer of Maui wins $10K for his world record-breaking 540 degree air.